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HSK
7-9

to lie in ambush

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

mai2fu2 máifú

Meaning


Primary

to lie in ambush

Alternatives

lie in ambush, lies in ambush, lay in ambush, lying in ambush, lied in ambush, ambush, to ambush

Mnemonic


埋伏 To lie in ambush is 伏 to bend over so you are 埋 buried beneath the cover of something while you wait for someone or something to appear.

Usage


敌军 在 森林 里 埋伏, 准备 突袭。

The enemy forces lay in ambush in the forest, ready to launch a surprise attack.

警察 在 巷口 埋伏, 等待 嫌犯 出现。

The police lay in ambush at the alley, waiting for the suspect to appear.

猎人 在 树后 埋伏, 想 捕捉 野鹿。

The hunter lay in ambush behind the tree, hoping to catch a wild deer.